Recent Articles

• Big Data without the Database: SIGOS Delivers Purpose-Built Analytics for Mobile Money, Fraud Control & Assurance — interview with Kenneth Mouton — A strategic look at the innovative SIGOS Analytics managed service that leverages purpose-built solutions across many fraud/RA cases such as SIM Box Fraud, Reporting, and Mobile Money.
• Tracfone’s Anti-Fraud Controls and Law Enforcement Actions to Stop Cell Phone Trafficking — by Dan Baker — A conversation with an executive at Tracfone Wireless leads to lessons on MVNO fraud control and the significant law enforcement steps Tracfone is taking to stop cellphone trafficking, curb the violent of organized crime, and bring people to justice.
• Deep Fraud Investigations: Mavenir and the Role of Machine Learning in IRSF Control — interview with Ilia Abramov & Marie Casey — Machine Learning-based fraud protection promises an answer to blocking fraud with precision, especially in roaming and nextgen mobile networks.  An ML champion discusses unusual and interesting fraud schemes uncovered by deep investigations.
• Why SIM Box Bypass Fraud is a Growing Concern in A2P SMS, Especially on the Roaming Side — interview with Philippe Orsini — ASP SMS traffic is a big money maker for operators, but fraudulent routing remains a big issue.  Learn about the highly complex scheme fraudsters use to exploit Europe’s popular roam-like-home tariffs to bypass SMS aggregators and spike up interconnect costs.
• Dynamic Reference Data: How Symmetry Helps O2 UK Simplify its Processes, Reduce Errors, and Keep its Businesses in Synch — interview with Nev Phillips & Luke Taylor — How a master data system can enable an a operator to exploit its reference data to: 1) update linchpin data across the enterprise; 2) simplify complex enterprise processes; and 3) get quick answers to assurance and marketing questions.
• Safety in Numbers and NRTRDE: Syniverse’s Strategy to Constantly Enrich Its Mobile Fraud Intelligence — interview with James Stewart — A discussion on NRTRDE, the Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange, the complexity of the roaming settlement process, and the fraud challenges mobile operators face as their subscribers roam.
• Araxxe on the Art of Deception and Analysis in SIM Box Fraud Warfare — interview with Philippe Orsini — A temporary call-forwarding method of foiling SIM Box fraudster attempts to detect test calls via a white list.  Also discussed: how wholesale pricing trends can measure the pulse of SIM Box fraud activity in a market.
• TELUS Analytics Users Get Productivity Boost from Internal Team of Data Access & Showcasing Experts-for-Hire — interview with Mange Kumarasamy — How a large organization with hundreds of analytics users gets help from an  internal Big Data team who sources multiple back-end databases; builds tailored reports; and drives campaigns that answer strategic questions for users.
• Oculeus Launches IRSF Fraud Defense-in-Depth for Enterprises; Cloud Service Screens & Blocks Calls at PBX — interview with Arnd Baranowski — A revolutionary IRSF fraud service stops and blocks fraud at the enterprise PBX.  The story explains the service’s SIP signaling, global PBX registration, security, and plans for telecoms to offer the service to their enterprise customers.
• Subex Juggles a Wide Variety of Business Assurance and Big Data Analytics Use Cases — interview with Rohit Maheshwari — A expert in business assurance solutions explains top use cases such as: IoT security, big data analytics/AI, network asset optimization, multi-player gaming assurance, onboarding mobile subs, and AI customer analytics.
• MTN Agility: Mastering Exponential Technologies in Revenue/Fraud Assurance and Beyond — interview with Danie Maritz & Tony Sani & Luke Taylor — An in-depth look at RAFM operations and innovation at the MTN Group.  Topics discussed include RA/fraud control challenges, strategies, and MTN’s journey to exploit exponential tech (AI, robotics, and ML) in its RAFM program and support of internal non-telco businesses.
• SS7-Savvy LATRO Teams Up with Law Enforcement to Seize SIM Boxes; Expands into RA Managed Services — interview with Don Reinhart — An expert in SIM Box bypass fraud control explains the value of signaling in pre-call detection of bypass fraud.  Also discussed are: the geo-location of SIM boxes; teaming with regulators and police to seize equipment and make arrests; RAFM managed services; and ID problems in the world of IoT.
• Art of the Fugue: Bringing the Baroque World of Telecom Reference Data to Fraud Management — interview with Guy Howie — A tutorial on the role of telecom reference data in billing, revenue assurance, and pricing analysis.  The interview includes details on four new reference databases in fraud control.
• Share, Educate & Tighten Controls: How to Instill a Strong Telecom Risk & Anti-Fraud Culture — interview with Luke Taylor — Learn the steps operators should take to: educate staff/customers in fraud prevention and assure against mobile service abuse.  The interview also dives deep into risk issues that affect the African continent.
• How IRSF Predators are Evolving their Fraud Attacks on the Weak and Unprotected of the Telecom Serengeti — interview with Colin Yates — Fraud fighter Colin Yates shares some startling research data and facts on how fraudsters are using automation and other techniques get around the recent success operators have had in blocking fraud, particularly to high-revenue destinations.